A versatile performer, she has acted in feature films such as L.A. Story (1991), Extreme Measures (1996) Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Miami Rhapsody (1995), State and Main (2000), and The Family Stone (2005). Parker received praise for portrayal of a dog in the off-Broadway play, Sylvia (1995). As a child, she performed in classical operas, played Annie (1979–80) on Broadway and starred in the television sitcoms, Square Pegs (1982–83) and Sex and the City (1998–2004) (for which she won Golden Globes in 1999 and 2000). Parker is married to actor Matthew Broderick.